Münzen der Griechen
ALEXANDRINE EMPIRE. Time of Stamenes to Seleukos (Satraps of Babylon, circa 328-311 BC). GOLD Double Daric. Babylon.

Obv: Persian king in kneeling-running stance right, holding bow and spear; monogram to left, M to right.

Rev: Wavy patterned incuse punch.

Nicolet-Pierre – (unlisted controls).

Attractive and extremely rare.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 16.75 g.

Diameter: 19 mm.

Münzen der Griechen
IONIA. Miletos. EL Stater (Circa 546-530 BC).

Obv: Lion reclining right, head left, within rectangular frame divided into smaller rectangular compartments.

Rev: Cental oblong punch of irregular design; around, punch of stellate pattern and head of stag.

Hilbert S55-64.

Very rare.

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 13.87 g.

Diameter: 22 mm.

Münzen der Griechen
SATRAPS OF CARIA. Pixodaros (Circa 341/0-336/5 BC). Didrachm. Halikarnassos.

Obv: Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, with drapery at neck.

Rev: ΠIΞΩΔAPOY.

Zeus standing right, holding labrys.

Traité II 111; SNG Copenhagen 597.

Condition: Near extremely fine.

Weight: 6.88 g.

Diameter: 20 mm.

Münzen der Griechen
KINGS OF ARMENIA MINOR. Aristobulus with Salome (54-92). Ae. Dated RY 13 (66/7).

Obv: BACIΛEΩC APICTOBOYΛOY ET IΓ.

Diademed and draped bust of Aristobulus left.

Rev: BACIΛICCHC CAΛOMHC.

Diademed and draped bust of Salome left.

Meshorer 365 var. or corr. (date); Hendin 1257a; RPC I 3840 var. or corr. (same).

Extremely rare, with only a small handful known

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 5.48 g.

Diameter: 21 mm.

Münzen der römischen Kaiser
OCTAVIAN. Denarius (30-29 BC). Uncertain Italian mint, possibly Rome.

Obv: Bare head right.

Rev: Octavian’s Actian arch (arcus Octaviani): Single span surmounted by entablature inscribed IMP CAESAR and Octavian in facing triumphal quadriga.

RIC² 267; CRI 422.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 3.95 g.

Diameter: 21 mm.

Münzen der römischen Kaiser
AUGUSTUS (27 BC-14 AD). Denarius. Rome; L. Mescinius Rufus, moneyer.

Obv: SC OB RP CVM SALVT IMP CAESAR AVGVS CONS.

Imago clipeata of Augustus, bareheaded three-quarters right; within laurel-wreath.

Rev: L MESCINIVS RVFVS III VIR / SPQRVP / SPRSET / RED AVG.

Mars, helmeted and cloacked, right holding spear and parazonium, standing on pedestal.

RIC 356.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 3.88 g.

Diameter: 20 mm.

Münzen der römischen Kaiser
TIBERIUS (14-37). GOLD Aureus. „Tribute Penny“ type. Lugdunum.

Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS.

Laureate head right.

Rev: PONTIF MAXIM.

Livia (as Pax) seated right on throne, holding sceptre and olive branch.

RIC² 25; Calicó 305d.

Condition: Good very fine, some luster in field.

Weight: 7.83 g.

Diameter: 19 mm.

Münzen der römischen Kaiser
TRAJAN (98-117). GOLD Aureus. Rome.

Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P.

Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

Rev: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC.

Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and torch.

Woytek 291 f; RIC 109 var.; Calicó 996.

Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG auction 15 (1955), lot 760

Condition: Very fine, scratches and edge filed.

Weight: 7.13 g.

Diameter: 18 mm.

Münzen des byzantinischen Reichs
HERACLIUS with HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE (610-641). GOLD Solidus. Uncertain eastern mint, possibly Jerusalem, Alexandria on Cyprus.

Obv: δδ NN ҺЄRACLIЧS ЄT ҺЄRA CONST P P AVG.

Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above15:07:29 exergual line below busts.

Rev: VICTORIA AVGЧ IΠ / CONOB.

Cross potent set upon three steps.

Sear 851

Condition: Near extremely fine.

Weight: 4.54 g.

Diameter: 21 mm.

Münzen des byzantinischen Reichs
IRENE (797-802). GOLD Solidus. Constantinople.

Obv: ЄIRIҺH ЬASILISSH.

Crowned bust facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre.

Rev: ЄIRIҺH ЬASILISSH Θ.

Crowned bust facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre.

Sear 1599

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 4.42 g.

Diameter: 20 mm.

Münzen des byzantinischen Reichs
ISAAC COMNENUS (Usurper in Cyprus, 1185-1191). EL Aspron Trachy. Nicosia(?).

Obv: IC – XC

Nimbate Christ walking forward, his left arm raised in benediction, stars in field to left and right.

Rev: ICAAKIOC ΔECΠOTHC.

Isaac standing facing on left, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cruciform scepter in right hand and akakia in left, being crowned by nimbate Virgin standing on right.

DOC -; Sear -; Sommer -; Ratto -; Gemini I / 516 (which has been sold for 8500 USD).

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 4.46 g.

Diameter: 28 mm.